It's Rainin' Men!

Mo's Challenge # 40

My challenge for you this week is to make a card for the guys using one (or more!) of Mo's  images!

I know a lot of you have trouble making masculine cards....you can't use all your flowery, lacy embellishments and shiny bling on a card for a man!

They aren't really all that difficult, though. Starting with one of Mo's great images makes the job easier! Most of the time pastel hues don't work, but darker, stronger, or bolder  tones are perfect. Replace your flower print papers with plaids, checks, or geometric patterns. I do use ribbon but I keep away from bows and use strips of coordinating ribbon instead. Brads and manly metal charms are wonderful as accents. Texture is great....use dry embossing, but go masculine....diamond plate, argyle, herringbone, etc. There are many border punches that can be used. I particularly like Martha Stewart's Zig Zag punch. Her fence and Checkerboard punches would be good, too, just  think straight, clean lines.

I have several masculine cards that I hope will inspire you. I've had fun using Mo's guys of all ages!

We are a basketball family....my husband and I both played when we were young.  He coached a 5th and 6th grade team at our local school for ages, long after our kids had gone on to play on the regional high school team. Both our boys and our daughter played varsity ball there. Now our three young grandchildren are playing, too. You can see why I had to have this image!


Basketball Jones

 

Image: Slam Dunk C from Mo's Digital Pencil, SU! Canvas BG stamp
Papers: SU! Garden Green, Old Orange, Pumpkin Pie, River Rock, PTI white, Basic Grey DP, Recycled corrugated cardboard

Tools: Copics, Prismacolor Pencil, White gel pen, Cuttlebug with Nesties & Embossing folder, Embossing stylus, Mounting tape

Embellishments: Brads


Second Childhood

I love this image so much! It always makes me think of my husband, who, at 69, is still just a big kid who loves to have fun! 

Image: The Engineer from Mo's Digital Pencil, Lanterns from High Hopes, SU! Ticking, Computer-generated sentiment

Paper: SU! Going Gray, Pacific Point, Confetti White, Brocade Blue, PTI White

Tools: Copics, MS Zig-Zag punch, Mounting Tape, Sewing Machine

Embellishments: Mini brads

Radical!

This dude looks like so many young boys out there, baggy pants and all! After this was finished, I wished I'd used paper-piecing and given him a tie-dye tee shirt using that psychedelic Basic Grey paper!

I just had to buy that little skateboard when I saw it...I'm such a sucker for miniatures! I bought a tiny bike at the same time.

Image: Simon from Mo's Digital Pencil, Computer Sentiment from TLC

Card stock: SU! Green Galore, Yo-yo Yellow, Only Orange, PTI White, Basic Grey DP

  Tools: Copics, MS Daisy punch, White gel pen

Embellishments: Square brads

His Turn to Cook!

 The Big Guy doesn't really look like any of the men in my family, but I love him just the same! My husband love to grill, as most men seem to. He even cooks our Thanksgiving turkey in his Weber!

Images: The Big Guy Grilling from Mo's Digital Pencil, Hamburger stamp from Hambo, Sentiment from TLC

Papres: SU! Garden Green, Wild Wasabi, River Rock, Ballet Blue, PTI White, Basic Grey DP

Tools: Copics, Prismacolor pencils, Cuttlebug with Argyle embossing folder and Nestie oval, Mounting tape

Embellishments: Brads


 I've shown you mine, now you show us yours! LOL!
Create something wonderful for the man (or men) in your life and enter it in Mo's Challenge for a chance to win one of Mo's unique images.
Can't wait to see what you'll do!
Elaine

Father's Day, Etc.

I'll Start With This One

I'm in the mood for masculine cards . I should be making graduation cards, but I'm not feeling it today.

The main image on this first card is from a coloring book site, and the pelican is from Dustin Pike. They're colored using Copics. I think it's a comical image! 

The inside says, "Relax...go fishing. Happy Father's Day!"

Card stock: SU! Bordering Blue and Real Red

Patterned paper: Basic Grey

Border: Martha Stewart punch

Die cuts: Cuttlebug

Ribbon: Ribbons & Bows, Oh My!

Tee For Dad!

I've had the idea for this card for some time now, but just got around to making it yesterday. I think I got the t-shirt image from an online advertisement. The bull  is from Elizabeth O. Dulemba's coloring book site. Copics were used on both. The sentiment was computer-generated.

The inside says," And that's no bull shirt!"

I think it will give the recipient a good chuckle!

Card stock" SU! Going Gray and Always Artichoke

Patterned paper: Basic Grey

Border: Martha Stewart punch

Hardware: SU! 

Ribbon: Stash

And Then, Etc....

This is one for the little guys.

This last card uses a Lili of the Valley stamp. Yes! I used an actual stamp for a change!

I really like the stamps from this English company, but do wish they were available in a digital format. Ha ha!

Sentiment stamp: Hero Arts

Card stock: SU! Certainly Celery, Brocade Blue, Ballet Blue, and More Mustard

Patterned paper: Basic Grey

Tools: Cuttlebug, Nesties, Paper crimper, Embossing folder

Embellishments: Basic Grey buttons, Embroidery floss

Mo's Challenge #26

A Tough One!

I was really worried when I saw Peggy's challenge for the DT this week.....use black, white, and kraft!

Yikes! Then she said she'd forgotten to tell us we could use other colors with the challenge colors. Whew!

My original thought was to use red for the fourth color, as I really love that combination. After I chose this image, Karate Boy (also available as a girl), I decided to stick close to the main three colors with just a touch of yellow in his hair and  tiny star brads, and brown gingham DP.

  

I printed the image on PaperTrey Ink's white CS. He's colored using Copics and Prismacolor pencils. The sentiment is a stamp from Hero Arts, and the black and kraft CS is from SU!.I hand-scored the black panel to the right of the image using my ScorPal, but it doesn't show up very well in the picture.
Check out all the great DT samples in Mo's Challenge Blog for some inspiration!

I'm pleased with the way it turned out!

Now let's see your creations!